document.write( "Question 1167055: A rectangle with a length of x+4 and width of x+3, what is the perimeter of the rectangle if its area is 20cm^2?\r
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area is x^2+7x+12=20
\n" ); document.write( "so x^2+7x-8=0
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\n" ); document.write( "x=1 cm only positive root.
\n" ); document.write( "the sides are 4 cm and 5 cm
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